New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43G - HOSPITAL LICENSING STANDARDS
Subchapter 13 - HOUSEKEEPING, LAUNDRY, AND SANITATION
Section 8:43G-13.12 - Laundry space and environment
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Soiled laundry shall be stored in containers provided for it in a clean, ventilated, vermin-proof and vermin-free area, separate from other supplies. It shall be collected from the storage area regularly so that it does not overflow or accumulate beyond the capacity of the storage containers.
(b) Soiled laundry shall be stored, sorted, rinsed, and laundered only in areas specifically designated for those purposes.
(c) If a laundry chute is used, it shall be kept locked.
(d) If a laundry chute is used, it shall be maintained in good repair and cleaned, and there shall be no build-up of visible soil.
(e) Laundry chutes shall empty into an enclosed room.
(f) If the hospital has an in-house laundry for the bulk of the hospital's linens, it shall provide a receiving, holding, and sorting area with hand washing facilities. The walls, floor, and ceiling of the area shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(g) If the hospital has a limited-use, home-style laundry (for example, for the use of the psychiatric unit or for laundering items such as cubicle curtains), the walls, floor, and ceiling of the area shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(h) If the hospital contracts with a commercial laundry service, the hospital shall have areas for sorting and receiving laundry. These areas shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(i) A written schedule shall be developed and implemented for removing lint from laundry areas on a routine basis.
(j) If the hospital has an in-house laundry, the flow of ventilating air shall be from clean to soiled areas, and ventilation shall be adequate to prevent odor build-up. Soiled laundry and clean linen shall be kept separate.
